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THE  SQUARE  OF  SEVENS 

^ AN  AUTHORITATIVE  SYSTEM 
OF  CARTOMANCY  ^ WITH  A 
PREFATORY  NOTICE  BY 

E.  IREN^US  STEVENSON  ^ ^ 


NEW  YORK  . HARPER  & BROTHERS 
PRINTERS  S-  PUBLISHERS  MDCCCXCVII 


Copyright,  1896,  by  Harper  & Brothers 
All  rights  reserved 


€d!toiidl  Preface 

“Tis  as  easy  as  \y\ngV—HamleL 

is  safe  to  presume 
that  ^en  the  most 
inquisitive  hook- 
hunters  of  the  pres- 
ent day,  and  few  of  the  fel- 
lowship during  two  or  three 
generations  past,  have  encoun- 
tered the  scarce  and  curious 
little  volume  here  presented,  as 
in  a friendly  literary  resurrec- 
tion— Robert  Antrdbus's  ''  The 
Square  of  Sevens,  and  the  Par- 
allelogram” Its  mathematical 
title  hardly  hints  at  the  amuse- 
ment that  the  hook  affords. 
IVith  its  solemn  faith  in  the 
gravity  of  its  mysteries,  with  its 
uncertain  spellings  and  capital- 
iffngs  such  as  belong  to  even  the 


vi 

Editorkil  Preface 

Eighteenth  Century’s  early  part, 
with  its  quaint  phrases  and  sly 
observations  (all  the  time  stick- 
ing strictly  close  to  business),  it 
has  a literary  character,  as  well 
as  one  occult,  that  is  quite  its 
awn. 

Fortune- telling  with  cards 
and  belief  in  fortune -telling 
with  cards  — like  a hundred 
greater  and  lesser  follies  of  the 
mind — were  straws  floating 
along  the  current  of  British  life, 
intellectual  and  social,  during 
the  reign  of  George  the  Sec- 
ond. This  was  the  case,  in 
spite  of  the  enlightening  influ- 
ences of  religion,  science,  and 
phibsophy.  Modish  society  was 
addicted  to  matters  over  which 
argument  was  hardly  worth 
while — in  which  respect  we  find 

editorial  Preface 

vii 

modish  society  the  same  in  all 
epochs.  Our  ancestresses  par- 
ticularly were  often  charming 
women,  and  almost  as  often  sen- 
sible women;  hut,  like  the  men 
of  Athens,  they  were  too  super- 
stitious. Often  were  they  such 
in  a fond  and  amusing  degree. 
Lady  Betty  or  Lady  Selina— for 
that  matter,  even  Sir  Tompkin 
and  my  lord  Puce — might  be 
spirited  men  and  women  of  the 
world.  But  they  did  not  repu- 
diate the  idea  of  ghosts.  Th^ 
abhorred  a mirroPs  breakage. 
They  disliked  a Friday's  er- 
rand. They  shuddered  over  a 
seven-times  snee^eorat  a howling 
dog  at  midnight.  And  the  gen- 
tle sex,  especially,  would  and 
did  tell  fortunes  almost  as  :{eal- 
ously  as  play  quadrille  and 

viii 

Editorial  Prorate 

piquet.  Let  us  he  courteous  to 
them.  Let  us  remember  that 
Esoteric  Buddhism,  Faith  Heal- 
ing, and  Psychic  Phenomena 
were  not  yet  enjoying  systematic 
cultivation  and  solemn  propa- 
gandism;  and  that  relatively  few 
dying  folk  were  allowed  to  ''go 
on  with  their  dying”  as  part  of 
a process  of  healing  which  ex- 
cludes medicine  and  insists  on 
the  conviction  that  the  invalids 
are  not  ill! 

But  to  our  " Square  of  Sev- 
ens ” — with  which  even  a Gal- 
lio  may  deign  to  be  diverted — 
especially  if  in  using  it  the  air 
is  found  to  be  full  of  coinci- 
dences. The  story  of  the  book 
is  already  alluded  to,  as  odd. 
The  inquisitive  reader  may  be 
referred  to  "certain  copies  only.” 

EAitorkil  Preface 

ix 

Therein,  inserted  by  After- 
thought on  the  Authofs  part” 
(and  therefore  in  a mere  frac- 
tion of  whatever  r^resented  the 
extremely  small  edition  of  the 
work),  may  be  sought  the  '‘Pref- 
atory Explication,  made  for  the 
Benefit  of  My  Friends,  Male  and 
Female”  In  recounting  the 
origin  of  the  manual,  its  au- 
thor is  candid,  hut  at  the  same 
time  too  long-winded  for  quot- 
ing entire.  Enough  to  say,  as 
the  substitute  for  a lengthy  tale 
of  facts,  that  prior  to  the  year 
17^1  the  author  of  “ The  Square 
of  Sevens,”  Mr.  Robert  Antro- 
bus,  “a  Gentleman  of  Bath,” 
was  called  in  the  month  of  No- 
vember to  pass  sundry  months 
in  Tretelly,  that  antique  but 
still  lively  little  town  of  Corn- 

X 

editorial  Preface 

wall.  He  describes  himself  as 
''exceedingly  vexed  and  incon- 
venienced by  Summons  on  my 
Affairs  connected  with  the  Par- 
celling of  a piece  of  Property, 
unexpectedly  acquired.”  Mr. 
Antrobus  — who,  by -the-  lye, 
may  perhaps  be  associated  in 
the  memories  of  readers  of  minor 
Eighteenth-Century  correspond- 
ence with  such  notables  of  the 
day  as  IVilliam  Pitt,  Dr.  John- 
son, Admiral  Byng,  Mark 
Akenside,  PVilliam  Pultency, 
the  Duke  of  Cumberland,  and 
many  others  of  the  time — was  a 
sly,  silent  man  of  wealth.  A Iso 
was  he  one  of  considerable  learn- 
ing, out  of  the  way  and  other, 
including  an  interest  in  gypsies 
and  gypsy  language  remarkable 
for  the  period. 

€ai(orfdl  Preface 

xi 

He  lodged  at  ” the  only  Inn 
of  any  suitability ''  in  the  place. 
Thereby  he  made  an  unex- 
pected acquaintance.  Before  a 
week  had  elapsed,  he  became 
much  interested  in  the  fact  that 
under  the  same  roof,  but  in 
more  humble  quarters  than  his 
own,  was  lying  and  dying  an- 
other stranger  in  the  place. 
This  was  a man  of  some  forty 
years,  known  only  as  “Mr. 
George.  ” His  home  is  not  a clear 
matter,  nor  that  he  had  any  rela- 
tives except  a little  girl  of  six  or 
seven  years  old,  his  child.  It  is 
likely  that  in  alluding  to  him  in 
the  “Prefatory  Explication” 
mentioned,  Mr.  Antrobus  dis- 
guised what  was  already  ob- 
scure, and  that  “Mr.  George” 
of  the  “troublesome  Talk  of  the 

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editorial  Preface 

Inn -people”  is  an  abbreviated 
pseudonym. 

Mr.  Antrobus  was  a humane 
and  benevolent  man,  as  well  as 
an  inquisitive  one.  He  delicately 
assisted  to  make  the  sick  guest 
more  comfortable  in  bis  wasting 
body.  He  won  bis  confidence, 
genuinely  compassionated  bis 
anxieties^  and  presently  pledged 
himself  to  a most  kindly  office 
— the  care  and  provision  in  fut- 
ure for  the  child  soon  to  be 
fatherless;  long  before  this  tim 
motherless.  IVbetber  she  was 
motherless  by  the  actual  death 
of  the  parent,  or  not,  Mr.  An- 
trobus did  not  learn,  or  does  not 
tell.  But  be  did  learn,  by  a 
confession,  that  ” Mr.  George  ” 

was  really  George  X ^ a gyp- 

sy,  and  one  withal  of  unusual 

editorial  Proface 

xiii 

education  and  breeding.  More 
remarkable  still,  he  was  a gyp- 
sy intensely  embittered  against 
a race  from  which  he  had  lived 
for  many  years  wholly  with- 
drawn. The  cause  of  such 
sentiments  and  renegade  exist- 
ence good  Mr.  Antrobus  ‘Hryed 
in  vain,  with  much  Delicacy  ” 
to  discover.  At  the  clearest,  it 
appeared  to  him  to  date  from  the 
dying  man’s  marriage  and  from 
some  stormy  period  of  bis  career. 
In  any  case,  the  renunciation  of 
''Mr.  George”  in  lot  and  part 
in  gypsy  dom  was  of  savage  sin- 
cerity . He  would  not  tolerate  the 
idea  of  bis  child  being  left  open  to 
such  influences;  and,  as  a mat- 
ter of  her  happy  fortune  in  meeting 
with  our  kind  Bath  antiquarian, 
she  never  encountered  them. 

xiv 

Editorial  Profaco 

Recognising  in  bis  benefac- 
tor not  only  a generous  man, 
but  one  genuinely  interested  in 
the  whole  topic  of  gypsy  life, 
character,  and  affairs  (moder- 
ately studied  at  the  time  pre- 
ceding a Borrow  or  a Leland), 

'‘George  X entertained 

Mr.  Antrobus  “for  hours  and 
dayes”  in  what  must  have  been 
an  extraordinarily  free  parlia- 
ment. It  discussed  not  merely 
the  concerns  in  general,  but 
the  secrets,  of  Egypt.  “Mr. 
George”  bad  travelled  much. 
He  bad  acquired  a deal  of  spe- 
cial knowledge  delightful  to 
Antrobus.  It  is  provoking  that 
Antrobus  did  not  commit  more 
of  it  to  paper.  But,  among 
other  matters,  Mr.  Antrobus  was 
enlightened  on  the  secrets  of 

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XV 

looking  into  dukkeripens  in  a 
degree  of  minuteness  that  few 
gorgios  enjoy. 

As  part  of  this  last  confi- 
dence— the  rarest  from  one  of 

the  Shod — did  George  X 

disclose  in  course  of  certain 
seances  the  “ Square  of  Sevens,” 
that  most  particular  and  potent 
method  of  prying  into  the  past 
and  present  and  future.  In  it 
figures  the  wonderful  "'Paral- 
lelogram,” with  its  “Master- 
Cards,”  “Influences,”  and  so 
on — which  our  hook  records. 

Moreover,  George  X de- 

dared  that  whereas  most  of  his 
race  can  or  will  use  only  cor- 
rupted or  quite  frivolous  ver- 
sions of  it,  this  statement  set  its 
real  and  rare  self  forth  with  the 
utmost  purity,  vdlue,  and  com- 

xvi 

Eaiforiai  Prefact 

pleteness,  in  a degree  ‘‘known 
to  only  a few  of  all  the  families 
of  Egypt”  As  such  a weighty 
hit  of  Black  Art  did  Mr.  An- 
trdbus  make  its  details  into  a 
hook.  As  such  he  printed  it. 
Doubtless  he  thought  that  a be- 
trayed secret  may  lawfully  be  re- 
betrayed as  fully  as  possible. 

Nevertheless,  it  was  not  so 
much  of  a re-betrayal.  For  less 
than  what  a publisher  of  this  day 
would  call  one  fair-si{ed  edi- 
tion of  “The  Square  of  Sev- 
ens,” printed  for  Antrobus  by 
the  great  John  Gowne,  of  The 
Mask  book-shop,  has  ever  ap- 
peared. And,  to  account  for  the 
semi- privacy  surrounding  the 
little  work,  must  be  set  forth  the 
dolesome  incident  of  a printing- 
house  fire  burning,  “all  except 

editorial  Preface 

xvii 

about  a do{en  or  so  of  copies,” 
before  there  bad  been  any  dis- 
tribution of  the  Book”  among 
the  author’s  ‘'Friends,  Male  or 
Female,  or  to  the  Publick.’ ’ By 
some  sudden  change  of  bis  own 
mind  or  bis  conscience,  Mr.  An- 
trobus  did  not  order  any  new 
edition.  The  prefatory  “Af- 
terthought” mentioned  may  be 
found,  only  if  stuck  in  some 
of  the  copies  of  the  volume — 
doubtless  by  quick  and  clumsy 
after-pastings. 

Why  Antrobus  did  not  give 
the  volume  real  currency  is  not 
known.  That  be  was  urged  to 
do  so  is  certain.  It  is  likely, 
however,  that  about  this  same 
time  some  pecuniary  losses  with- 
held him  from  such  expensive 
bobbies  as  printing  books.  He 

xviii 

Editorial  Preface 

returned  to  Batb,  and  died  there 
in  1 740.  W ^ have  no  particu- 
lars of  the  event,  nor  are  there 
more  than  allusions  to  it  in  the 
journals  of  the  date  or  in  the 
letters  of  contemporaries.  Lady 
Lavinia  Pitt,  however,  mentions 
the  disease  as  the  smallpox,  then 
so  much  dreaded. 

He  left  no  family — except 
his  young  ward,  the  mysterious 
daughter  of  ‘'Mr.  George” — of 
the  Tretelly  Inn.  To  her  An- 
trdbus  had  given  his  name,  and 
she  inherited  half  his  estate. 
Shortly  after  her  kind  guardi- 
an's death  she  married  an  Exe- 
ter gentleman  of  high  family. 
Her  father,  “ Mr.  George”  died 
in  the  course  of  Mr.  Antrohus’s 
stay  at  Tretelly. 

To  some  beaux  and  belles 

Editorial  Preface 

xix 

of  the  reigns  of  George  II.  and 
George  III.  this  hook,  originating 
in  the  conversation  of  another 
George — George  the  Unknown — 
could  well  seem  an  interesting 
matter.  All  the  more  might  it 
he  so  in  vim  of  its  scarceness, 
from  the  first.  There  are  no 
more  copies  of  it,  despite  the 
fact  that  fashionable  dilettanti 
in  things  occult  have  horne  it  in 
mind.  Could  anything  he  more 
characteristic  of  Horace  Wal- 
pole than  to  find  him  in  a letter, 
from  serene  Strawberry  Hill, 
confessing — to  no  purpose — 
that  he  is  “ desirous  of  getting 
hold  of  that  damned  queer  old 
woman’s  fortune  - telling  hook, 
ly  Bob  A ntrohus.”  In  the  Dia- 
ry of  the  sprightly  Louisa  Josepha 
Adelaide^  Countess  of  Bute 

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editorial  Preface 

> 

( afterward  so  unfortunate  a wife 
and  an  even  more  unfortunate 
mother),  she  describes  a droll  scene 
at  a Scotch  castle  one  evening,  in 
which  the  unexpected  statements 
of  The  Square  of  Sevens  ” as 
to  the  lives  and  characters  of  the 
company  ''put  to  the  blush  sev- 
eral persons  of  distinction”  who 
rashly  tempted  its  wisdom — es- 
pecially including  the  aged  Earl 
of  Lothian.  For  what  Lady  Mor- 
gan thought  of  it,  and  the  char- 
acteristic story  of  the  peculiar 
terms  on  which  she  offered  "to 
sell  her  copy  to  Archbishop 
Dacre,”  the  reader  is  referred  to 
the  Bentijack  Correspondence. 

It  is  on  its  face  a model  meth- 
od of  fortune-telling  with  cards ; 
easily  the  first  for  completeness 
and  directness.  Our  author,  in 

Editorial  Preface 

xxi 

a letter  to  bis  cousin,  Henry  An- 
trohus,  quotes  the  eminent  Brough 
as  styling  it  not  only  the  most 
authoritative  little  hook  on  its 
topic,  certainly  the  most  interest- 
ing one ; but  the  only  volume  on 
the  subject  “ which  is  not  a con- 
fusing and  puerile  farrago  of 
nonsense  — troublesome  to  bok 
into  and  unsatisfactory  to  ac- 
quire.” Certainly  our  ancient 
enthusiast's  record  can  be  learned 
and  used  systematically , exactly 
as  is  the  case  with  such  excellent 
and  approved  systems  of  chiro- 
mancy as  Mr.  Heron- Allen’s 
and  others.  It  may  be  thought 
fortunate  for  modern  students 
of  card-divinatwn  that  the  work 
has  survived,  so  complete  and 
clear.  Its  discreetness,  too,  is 
delightfully  adroit,  when  it  sug- 

xxii 

editorial  Proface 

gests  that  its  tenses,  past,  pres- 
ent, and  future,  are  not  as  defi- 
nite as  one  might  desire. 

There  is  no  copy  of  the  hook 
in  the  British  Museum,  nor  in 
the  Paris  Bibliotheque  Nationale, 
nor  in  any  public  collection  of 
America,  England,  or  France 
that  I can  name.  One  worn  but 
perfect  MS  copy  is  to  be  found 
in  a private  library  in  the  United 
States.  Another  might  yet  be 
sought  in  far  Australia,  if  still 
owned  by  descendants  of  Mr. 
Antrobus' s young  ward.  Only 
by  a special  personal  interest  in 
the  matter,  and  with  a sense  of 
risk  to  an  heirloom,  / am  per- 
mitted to  make  the  manuscript 
for  this  edition. 

Undoubtedly,  as  '‘R.A./’ 
Mr.  Antrobus  dressed  the  mystic 
— 

Editorial  Preface 

xxiii 

Significancies”  of  the  cards 
in  the  book's ''  Tavola in  Eng- 
lish less  blunt  and  uncultivated 
than  they  came  to  his  ears  from 
the  lips  of  the  dying  “George 

/■’  But  that  he  took  no 

other  liberties  of  the  least  conse- 
quence is  prdty  certain.  He 
respected  the  “ Supernaturall” 
here,  as  in  his  grave  brochure  on 
the  Cock  Lane  Ghost,  which 
spectre,  alas!  mightily  took  him 
in.  And,  by  the  way,  the  reader 
will  please  observe  in  bis  pages 
here  following  that  though  the 
method  of  “building"  and  so 
of  forming  the  “Square,"  and 
of  “ reducing”  it,  seems  at  first 
glance  bothersome  and  compli- 
cated, it  is  only  a childishly 
easy  peiformance  in  the  way  of 
making  a square  of  seven  rows 

xxiv 

Editorial  Proface 

of  seven  cards,  and  then  of  mak- 
ing the  rows  only  three  cards 
deep,  at  most ! Crary  supersti- 
tion and  the  aim  at  mummery 
have  added  the  details  of  process 
that  seem  tedious.  And,  really, 
they  are  not  ineffective  in  a draw- 
ing-room. 

IVhat  we  read  of  thus  as  care- 
fully put  together,  conscientious- 
ly printed  as  a thing  to  he  taken 
with  seriousness,  in  its  author’s 
time,  may  in  our  social  day 
serve  a lighter  end — and  enter- 
tain the  parlor,  rather  than  awe 
the  boudoir.  IVith  this  intent,  as 
well  as  in  offering  something  of  a 
literary  curio,  the  present  Editor 
assists  it  toward  the  glimpses  of 
— not  the  moon,  hut  the  electric 
chandelier.  And  its  Nineteenth- 
Century  sponsor  hopes  that  many 

Editoriiil  Preface 

XXV 

curious  and  pleasant  ''fort- 
unes” may  he  read  hy  it;  and 
that  in  its  pages  the  ominous 
Spade,  the  mischief  - working 
"Influencing-  Card,”  the  stern 
" Master- Card,”  the  ml  "Fe- 
male or  Male  Enemy,”  and  the 
" Vain  and  Amoratious  Man  ” 
(who  must  he  ever,  indeed,  a 
terrible  comhination  to  endure  t) 
may  not  he  frequently  encoun- 
tered— in  any  case,  that  along 
with  many  other  troubles  and 
trials,  such  unpleasing  meetings 
may  not  come  outside  the  vaga- 
ries of  a pack  of  cards. 

E.  1ren.€us  Stevenson. 
New  York,  1896. 

Bradamante.  But  is  this  authentic  ? Is  it 
an  original  ? Is  it  a true,  original  thing, 
sir? 

GradasSO  (making  a Madam,  ’tis  as 
authentic  as  very  authenticity  itself— 
*tis  truth’s  kernel,  originality’s  core- 
provided  you  are  but  willing  to  believe 
it  such. 

Bradamante.  Sir,  you  quibble. 

Gradasso  (making  a leg).  Madam,  ’tis  pre- 
cisely in  my  vocation  to  quibble,— and 
delicately. 

From  The  Superglorious  Life  and  Death  of  Prince 

Ariius:  A Tragedy,  Act  LI.,  sc.  li. 


V 


THE  SQUARE 

OF 

SEVENS 


Of  the  Preparing  of  the  “ Square  of 
Sevens  ” from  which  is  made  the 
Parallelogram : with  the  due  Shuf- 
fles, Deals,  and  Disposals  thereto. 


AKE  a Pack  of  Fifty- 
Two  Cards,  Shuf- 
fle the  same  well, 
Seven  times.  Then 
present  the  Pack  to  the  Per- 
son whose  Queries  you  seek 
to  answer,  who  accordingly 
shall  be  called  your  Querist. 
Therewith  must  your  Querist 
chuse  from  the  Pack,  without 
seeing  the  cards  in  it — three 
several  Cards,  which  are  to  be 
called  his  IVisb -Cards ; the 
same  being  chosen  with  a Cut 
between  each  Choice.  The 
Querist  must  not  seek  to  see 
these  same  Wish-Cards ; they 
are  to  be  laid  apart  on  the  Ta- 
ble, or  left  to  Repose  in  the 


4 

Cbe  $im<ire  of  $mnt 

Of  the  Deal- 
ing of  a 
First  Sev- 
en Cards. 

Querist’s  care,  till  all  that  fol- 
loweth  of  the  Square,  the  Par- 
allelogram,  and  the  Reading  be 
ended. 

Again  take  in  hand  your 
Pack  and  Shuffle  it  yet  smartly, 
there  being  Forty-nine  Cards 
now  left  in  it.  Proceed  next 
earnestly  to  Deal  them  forth 
on  the  table  in  the  following 
Order  and  Manner,  and  without 
first  seeing  their  Faces.  And 
be  solicitous  of  laying  them 
down  just  as  they  shall  come. 
Faces  upward,  in  a Downward 
and  Oblique  Line ; taking  them 
from  the  Topmost  of  the  Pack 
until  you  have  laid  forth  Seven 
Cards.  And  while  you  chuse 
and  lay  down  the  same,  and 
indeed  during  all  that  here  en- 
sueth  of  Directions  for  your 

Of  tDe  Pret)<irind  of  ttoo  Square 


S 


following,  avoid  foolish  Con- 
versation and  sottish  Pleasant- 
ries with  those  about  you; 


having  your  mind  serious  to 
your  task.  (Fig.  i.) 

Shuffle  again ; and  therewith 
from  the  store  of  the  Pack  add 


6 


ClK  $4N<ire  Of  $ooon$ 


to  the  above  Seven  Cards,  a 
Dealing  of  Six  more,  to  be 
taken  from  the  Bottom  of  the 


out  knowledge  of  Suits  or  Val- 
ues. They  shall  be  laid  in  an 
ascending  Border  of  Six,  to  the 


Of  tDe  Preparing  of  the  Square 


7 


Right  Hand  of  your  first  Se- 
ries. (Fig.  2.) 

Again  Shuffle ; and  deal  out 


from  theTop  of  the  Pack  Six  oth- 
er Cards,  laying  them  in  a down- 
ward Border,  leftward,  to  the 
thirteen  already  placed.  (Fig.3.) 


8 


Cbe  $mtt  or  $mn$ 


Nineteen  cards  now  face  you 
in  the  Series.  Shuffle  again,  and 
deal  from  the  Bottom  of  the 


24 

23 

22 

21 

20 

Fi&4 

Pack,  to  the  Right  hand  of 
the  Figure  a -making,  Five 
cards,  in  an  ascending  Border. 
(Fig-  4-) 


Of  tbc  Prepiiiina  of  tbe  Square 


9 


Shuffle  again ; and  from  the 
Top  of  the  Pack  deal  down 
other  Five  Cards,  laid  in  de- 


25 

26 

27 

Ijg5 

28 

29 

scent,  as  a Left-Hand  Border. 

(Fig-  ?•) 

Your  next  Shuffling  and  Deal- 
ing will  cause  you  to  lay  down. 


10 


Cbe  Of  $mn$ 


from  the  Bottom  of  the  Pack, 
Four  Cards,  in  a Right  Ascen- 
sion (Fig.  6),  as  you  were  lay- 


33 

32 

31 

30 

Fig.  6 

ing  a Tiled  Floor  or  a Ceiling 
Pattern. 

There  are  now  three-and- 
thirty  Cards  laid.  Again  Shuffle, 


Of  tbe  Preparind  of  ti)o  Sdiuire  1 1 


and  from  the  Top  of  the  Pack 
lay — downward — a Leftward 
Border  of  Four  Cards.  (Fig.  7.) 


Observe  that  each  side  of  your 
Figure  thereby  has  Four  Cards, 
and  its  midmost  Rows,  hori- 
zonta  and  perpendicular  con- 


12 

CDe  of  $tm% 

Of  the  sud- 
den ap- 
pearing of 
the  Fair 
Cross, 

♦ 

tain,  like  the  first  Row  laid, 
Seven  cards  apiece ; and  offer 
thereby  a Fair  Cross,  the  Good- 
liest Sign. 

The  first  Figure  needed,  the 
Square,  is  now  nearing  Shape ; 
its  Rows,  diagonal  or  horizon- 
tal or  perpendicular,  equalizing. 
Shuffle,  and  deal  from  the  Bot- 
tom of  the  Pack,  a Rightward 
Border  of  Three  Cards,  upward 
laid.  (Fig.  8.)  You  have  now 
four  rows  of  sevens,  in  your 
figure : a Cross,  withal  still  to  be 
found  in  its  middle — reckoned 
up  and  down  and  right  and  left. 

You  must  now  Shuffle — so 
well  as  your  lessened  cards  will 
allow,  yet  with  but  one  Shufl- 
fle — and  deal,  from  your  Pack’s 
Top,  a downward  Left-Hand 
Border  of  Tte  Cards.  (Fig.  9.) 

Of  tDe  Prepaiind  of  ttoe  $anaro 


Note  that  you  now  have  in 
your  Figure  three  Rows  of 
Sevens;  which  you  may  well 


wish  were  Guineas  for  your 
Purse. 


Again  Shuffle,  as  best  you 
can,  and  from  your  Bottom 


CiK  $mn  Of  $mti$ 


Cards  in  the  Pack  deal  Two 
Cards,  laid  at  the  right,  up- 
ward, as  in  Fig.  lo,  nearly  fin- 


ishing your  Square,  now  hold- 
ing /our  rows  of  Sevens. 

Again  mix  your  cards ; and 
deal  from  their  Top,  Tw  Cards, 


Of  tiK  Prepaiitid  of  tiK  Smtt 


leftward  laid  in  descent,  as 
in  Fig.  II.  How  much,  O, 
Friend,  in  Human  Life  is  near- 


fectl 

Confuse  now,  as  best  and 
honestest  you  may  (for  you 


Truly  no 
Man  shall 
reckon  this 
Life  a Per- 
fect Mat- 
ter with 
him! 

R.  A. 


i6 


Cbe  Square  of  Sevens 


can  hardly  essay  a shuffle),  at 
least  Once  your  two  last  Cards: 
and  so  complete  your  Square 


Fig. 

11 

46' 

47 

of  Sevens,  out  of  which  will 
presently  rise  the  Parallelo- 
gram; by  laying  its  Forty- 
eighth  and  Forty-ninth  cards 


Of  tiK  Prepiiiiiid  of  fbe  Sonare 


17 


in  Opposition  Corners,  as  in 


Fig.  12. 

Consider  this  Figure  atten- 
Pigria 


48 

49 

The  Square 
is  com- 
pleted. 


tively.  For  now  have  you  be- 
fore you  the  very  Square  of 
Sevens : being  a magicall  Square 


i8 

Cbe  $4u<ire  of  Sevens 

Figure  of  Forty -nine  Cards, 
whose  Rows  include  ever 
Seven  Cards,  taken  anyways. 
And  that  same  mysticall  Square 
now  must  be  made  ready  for 
use  in  Reading  your  Querist’s 
Fortune  (or  Experiences)  by 
making  it  into  a Parallelogram 
of  smaller  compass,  through 
what  is  called  its  formal  Re- 
duction. 

# 

• 

Of  The  Square  Formally  Reduced  to 
The  Parallelogram:  and  of  The 
Master-Cards  Sr  The  Sacrifice. 

AVING  thus  built 
your  Square,  chuse 
the  extreme  right- 
hand  card  in  its  Up- 
permost Row.  Lay  it  on  such 
card  of  the  same  Suit  as  iieth 
nearest  it,  in  the  same  Row,  if 
there  be  such;  save  on  the 
last  Card  on  the  Left  of  the  Row. 
This  Leftward  Card  in  each 
Row  is  called  the  Row’s  Mas- 
ter-Card,2d\d.  it  cannot  be  cov- 
ered by  any  other  card,  nor 
be  moved.  It  must  open  and 
alone  abide  as  it  is;  and  the 
Seven  Master-Cards,  counted 
downward  on  the  Square’s 
left  Edge,  make  what  is  called 
the  Master- Column. 

If  you  have  no  other  card 


Of  the  Mas- 
ter - Card 
and  Mas- 
ter - Col- 
umn. 


20 

Cbe  Square  ef  Sevens 

of  the  same  Suit  as  your  right- 
ward  card — or  none  save  those 
of  the  Master- Column — let  it 
lie.  But  if  you  can  lay  it  on 
another,  not  a Master-Card,  of 
any  degree  in  the  Suit — for  ob- 
serve the  degree  here  matters 
not — so  do.  And  then  mark  if, 
leftward  and  toward  the  Master- 
Card  of  the  Row,  lies  another 
of  the  same  Suit.  If  so,  take 
up  the  two  cards  you  laid  to- 
gether ; and  lay  them  on  this 
third  one.  Look  again  and  care- 
fully; and,  if  another  of  the 
Suit  be  found,  carry  to  it  the 
former  ones.  So  do  until  you 
have  no  more  of  its  Suit  toward 
its  left,  to  join  unto,  and  until 
all  the  cards  of  one  Suit  in  the 
Row  lie  piled  together;  save 
the  Master-Card,  which  even 

or  tDe  ParaikiogNtii,  etc. 

21 

if  it  be  of  the  Suit  lieth  alone, 
leftward,  as  it  was  first  dealt 
out  and  down,  in  the  last  Square. 
Proceed  then  with  the  next 
Suit  in  the  Row : and  so  with 
each  Row,  until  you  have  thus 
sorted  all  the  cards  save  the 
Master-Cards.  This  is  the  Re- 
duction. 

Close  now  and  straiten-up 
together  each  of  the  Rows  thus 
broken  into  Piles ; pushing  ever 
toward  the  Master-  Row.  Thus 
have  you  a new  Figure,  smaller 
than  the  last  Square  of  Sevens, 
and  somewhat  irregular : there 
be  in  some  Rows  five  cards, 
in  others  less;  even  so  few, 
though  rarely,  as  three  or  two. 
Note  that  a Pile  of  Cards  is 
reckoned  only  as  one  card. 
Note,  too,  that  with  cards  that 

Of  the  Re^ 
duction. 

22 

Cbe  Square  of  Sevens 

Of  the  Sac- 
rifice. 

have  become  hid  beneath 
others  you  have  no  concern. 

Next,  cast  or  lay  aside  in  a 
parcel,  all  Cards  in  the  Figure 
that  are  not  contained  in  the 
three  Columns,  leftward  (the 
Master-Column,  and  two  other 
Columns).  If,  your  Reduction 
done,  any  Row  offer  to  sight 
but  two  Cards — the  Master- 
Card and  its  neighbor — so 
must  the  Row  abide.  But 
this  comes  rarely.  You  will 
best  not  disturb  the  Cards  hid 
in  the  Piles,  for  it  is  well  to  let 
Sleeping  Dogs  lie,  and  more- 
over needless  Fingering  and 
Quiddling  of  the  Parallelogram 
is  not  commended.  With  the 
cards  thus  rejected  have  you 
no  more  to  do.  They  are  called 
the  Sacrifice. 

24 

CDe  $4U<ire  of  Sevens 

The  Parole 
lelogram 
made. 

Now  have  you  a Parallel- 
ogram of  One  - and  - Twenty 
Cards  in  sight  (Fig.  13),  re- 
duced from  the  Square  that 
formerly  held  Nine-and-For- 
ty.  With  these  One-and- 
Twenty  now  under  your  eyes 
will  be  your  Querist’s  affair. 

You  may  indeed  ask  why  so 
much  Labour  is  made  of  build- 
ing the  Square  only  to  reduce 
it,  to  despoil  it,  and  to  force  it  to 
hide  or  to  part  with  so  many 
of  its  Sevens — as  by  a sudden 
Slaughter  or  a Panic  or  a Plague. 
But  it  is  held  that  by  such 
prior  Shufflings,  Dealings,  and 
Placings  are  much  cherished 
the  accidental!  Declarings  of 
Fate’s  intelligence;  and  that 
by  the  other  Processes,  em- 
bracing The  Sacrifice,  there  re- 

or  ttoe  Paraiielodram,  etc. 

2^ 

main  for  Reading ]ws\.  the  Cards 
decreed ; free  from  disposition 
by  light-fingered  Craft,  or  from 
ticklish  Arrangements  by  Skill. 
And  the  Square  itself,  the  Par- 

A Thing  of 

ent  of  the  Parallelogram,  is  of 

great  Mys- 
tery and 

great  Harmony  as  a Mystery. 

Fair  Har- 
mony — as 

Indeed  all  other  Methods  of 

Jacobus  of 
Utrecht 

reading  fortune  in  Cards  are 

calleth  the 
Soul. 

incomparable  to  it. 

Of  Summarising  in  the  Parallelo- 
gram its  Aspect,  and  of  the  Fortune 
or  Experience  of  the  Querist  that  it 
will  Report. 


Df  Heart* 
as  a Por> 
tent. 


ITH  your  Parallelo- 
gram thus  built,  ob- 
serve it  as  an  Whole; 
and  remark  if  it  hath 
an  Agreeable  or  Unpleasing 
Aspect — one  Auspicious  or 
Unkind,  according  as  it  con- 
tains rather  the  red  or  the  black 
Suits.  For  a Red  Aspect  is 
kindly.  A Black  Aspect  con- 
tains many  less  favorable  cards, 
especially  if  they  be  Spades. 

And,  for  another  Matter,  and 
a wider  Notice  as  to  the  Suits 
of  Cards: — it  has  long  been 
assured  by  those  best  know- 
ing Card  Intelligencies  that  the 
Suit  of  Hearts  is  the  Suit  of  the 
Affections,  Passions,  Fancies 


Of  $ttinniiiri2iiid  tDe  Jlspect,  etc. 

27 

and  Feelings.  And  the  Suit  of 
Diamonds  ever  refers  to  Con- 

Ot  Dia- 
monds, 

dition  in  Life,  Society,  Wealth, 
Position  and  the  Fine  Arts; 
and  contains  many  Comfort- 
able Cards.  In  the  Clubs  lies 

Of  aids. 

the  Judgment, the  Intellect,  the 
Will,  and  the  Affairs  of  a Man’s 
Brains,  and  what  he  doeth  of 
his  own  Mastery  and  Genius. 
The  Spades  is  ever  the  suit  of 

Of  the  omin- 
ous Spades 

doubtful  or  worse  Prognos- 

suit. 

ticks ; of  the  Events  that  arbi- 
trarily fall  to  Man’s  Lot,  those 
things  which  hardly  can  any 
Prescience  or  Plans  or  Con- 
ditions of  our  own  making 
amend.  Thence  is  it  that  in 
especiall  comes  a serious,  nay 
even  a gloomy  appearance  to 
the  Parallelogram.  Your  first 
Glance  at  it,  therefore,  gives 

28 

Square  of  Sevens 

Of  a particu- 
lar Uncer- 
tainty  in  a 
Prognos- 
tick. 

you  a Generali  Character  in 
it,  to  state  first  to  the  Querist 
before  its  details. 

But  particularly  note  that 
Matters  to  be  read  in  its  Cards 
may  often  refer  not  to  the  Fut- 
ure, or  to  the  Present,  but  to 
the  Past.  Especially  is  this 
the  truth  with  the  Old  or  Eld- 
erly or  with  those  Wed.  Such 
must  expect  to  be  told  of  Ex- 
periences that  lie  behind  them, 
rather  than  before  them,  of 
Good  or  Evil;  for  Fate  oft  al- 
lows sparingly  of  Incident  to 
those  of  middle  years,  or  later ; 
and  therewith  she  is  often 
pleased  to  make  her  Oracle 
speak  coldly  to  a Querist,  of  An- 
cient Circumstances.  Hence, 
whether  a Significancy  in  a 
Card  speak  of  what  is  come 

Of  Snmiiiarizind  tbe  Jlspect,  etc. 

29 

or  is  yet  to  come,  at  best  is 
none  too  certain ; only  it  is 
true  that  the  greater  or  harder 
Experiences  of  Mortall  Lives 
seldom  be  duplicated.  With 
the  Young  or  Unwedded,  the 
Significancies  are  of  the  Fut- 
ure, with  far  more  determina- 
tion. 

The  Shot  sel- 
dom goeth 
twice  into 
the  same 
Hole;  and 
a Dead 
Trouble  or 
Joy  rarely 
Reviveth. 
And  a 

Blessed 
Thing  that 
His  so ! 

Of  the  Reading  of  the  Parallelogram, 
according  to  the  Tavola;  and  of  the 
Wish-Cards. 


Of  the  Influ- 
ences, In 
which  the 
Philosoph- 
ick  will  find 
a likeness 
to  Human 
Ci  rcum- 
stances. 


^OTE  now  your  Top 
Card  in  the  Right- 
Hand  column,  and 
also  the  Card  next 
it,  of  course  to  the  Leftward ; 
which  Leftward  Card  is  spok- 
en of  as  Influencing  the  oth- 
er. The  Significancy  of  it, 
for  good  or  evil,  is  given  in 
the  lamia  that  follows  in  this 
Book,  by  its  proper  Suit  and 
Degree : and  this  you  will  tell 
to  your  Querist.  N ext  note  the 
card,  which  was  just  now  an 
Influencing  Card,  but  which, 
now  in  its  turn,  is  to  be  con- 
sidered according  to  the  Influ- 
ence cast  on  it  by  the  Master- 
Card,  beyond  it,  leftward.  De- 
clare this  Significancy.  Last, 


Of  tiK  KedOing 

31 

declare  what  may  be  the  Sig- 
nificancy  of  the  Master-Card, 
as  such  and  alone.  And  so 
proceed,  as  to  each  card  in  the 
Parallelogram,  ever  naming  last 
the  Significance  of  the  Master- 
Card,  until  your  Parallelogram 
is  all  interpreted  to  the  Que- 
rist. And  note  that  the  Master- 
Card  even  as  an  Influence  is 
not  more  potent  than  another, 
(as  far  as  is  known),  and  that 
its  Dignity  and  Potency  arise 
only  in  its  being  uninflu- 
enced ; and,  so  speaking,  from 
its  Significance  with  a certain 
Individuality  not  belonging  to 
its  two  Fellows.  Nor  are  there 
any  Influences  cast  Upward  or 
Downward  by  the  Cards,  out 
of  the  Row  in  which  each 
lieth. 

32 

ClK  Square  of  Sevens 

Of  the  Qtie’‘ 
rut's  Wish, 

Having  read  the  Parallelo- 
gram from  beginning  to  end, 
slowly  and  honestly,  lay  forth 
those  three  Wish  Cards,  early 
chosen  by  your  Querist,  but 
not  dealt  in  the  Square.  If 
they  contain  more  Red  than 
Black  Cards,  this  shall  come : 
the  Querist  may  wish  a Wish 
for  his  own  Profit  or  Pleasure, 
even  in  removal  of  an  Evil 
that  hath  been  read  to  him 
in  the  Parallelogram.  If  there 
be  Black  rather  than  Red  cards 
in  the  Three,  he  must  wish  a 
like  wish  for  Another.  And  in 
either  case,  if  the  cards  decid- 
ing his  Privilege  be  of  high 
degree,  such  as  Court  Cards, 
Aces  or  above  the  Eight,  his 
Wish  is  likely  to  be  granted, 
or  at  least  it  is  not  in  vain  in 

Of  tbe  Reaaind 

33 

some  sort.  But  if  the  Cards 
be  low  in  Values  he  has  de- 
sired to  Fruitlessness. 

Let  it  be  minded  that  by 
the  Phrase  an  high  or  a Im 
Card  in  a Suit  is  ever  meant, 
respectively,  the  cards  above 
or  below  the  Eight;  the  Aces 
being  reckoned  as  the  highest 
in  a Suit.  And  indeed  Cards 
must  ever  be  read  with  a Con- 
sidering of  their  Degree,  and 
of  the  Sex  in  Court  Cards. 
Where  there  be  no  speciall  Sig- 
nificancies  given  to  the  De- 
grees, the  Judgement  must 
shift  as  best  it  can. 

It  is  well  not  to  oblige,  of 
any  one  evening,  or  on  a set 
and  single  occasion,  more  than 
a Querist  or  so— maybe,  oblige 
at  most  three  Querists — by 

34 

CIK  Square  of  Seoetis 

making  Squares  of  Sevens  and 
Reducing  the  same  and  Read- 
ing what  may  lie  therein.  Too 
much  of  any  good  thing  makes 
it  over -common,  blunts  the 
Appetite  and  dulls  the  Appre- 
hensiveness of  the  Reader. 
With  fatigue,  too,  may  come 
Carelessness  and,  on  good  oc- 
casion, even  Lying : and,  be- 
sides, let  us  respect  the  Super- 
natural!. 

I 

THE  TAVOLA  OF  SIGNIFICAN- 
CIES  AND  INFLUENCES,  PROPER 
TO  THE  TRUE  READING  OF  THE 
PARALLELOGRAM;  ADJUSTED  IN 
A SYSTEM  OF  ALTERNATIVES 


NOTE 

In  transcribing  this  “Tavola,**  the  Editor  has  some- 
what modernized  the  spelling  and  capitalizing,  for  the 
convenience  of  the  reader.  With  reluctance,  but  of 
necessity,  he  has  also  amended— -or  emended— the  phras- 
ing, where  it  is  in  the  original  hardly  consonant  with 
modern  taste. 


OF  HEARTS 

V 

a Master -Card,  a 

The  A ce* 

special  Emotional 

Experience.  Influ- 

enced  by  a King  of 

like  Suit,  there  is  figured  an 

Intimate  Friend,  or  one  in 

whom  the  Querist  is  much 

bound.  By  a Queen  of  like 

Suit — an  Emotion  for  a Wom- 

an of  beauty  and  charm.  By 

a Knave  of  like  Suit,  an  At- 

tachment to  a Man  younger 

than  the  Querist.  Influenced 

by  any  high  heart  other  than 

those  above,  an  Amorous  or 

Affectionate  Temper  of  mind 

or  body.  By  a low  heart,  an 

impressionable,  kindly  Nat- 

ure. These  are  Five  Special 

^8 

Cbe  Square  of  Sevens 

The  King, 

Interpretings.  The  more  gen- 
eral are : influenced  by  a 
Diamond,  Good  Fortune  in 
something,  measured  by  the 
degree  of  the  Influencing 
Card.  By  a Club,  a Talent  or 
Gift  to  be  made  much  of.  By 
a Spade,  an  Error,  or  Disap- 
pointment, in  the  degree  of 
the  influencing  card. 

As  Master-Card,  is  figured 
that  the  Querist  deals  or  has 
had  much  to  do  with  a Man 
of  fair  skin  and  light  type,  of 
good  temperament.  Influ- 
enced by  zn  Ace  of  like  suit, 
one  notably  unselfish.  By 
Knave,  a Lover,  Husband, 
Friend.  By  a Queen,  a Love- 
match.  By  a Diamond,  a Man 
of  Wealth  or  artistic  nature. 
By  a high  club,  a Man  of  Ener- 

ZM  Zmiit  I)e4ii$ 

gy  withal ; by  sl  low  club,  one 
of  Prudence.  By  a Spade,  a 
man  of  some  defect  of  Tem- 
perament, or  of  a Chronic 
Malady  or  Blemish,  ominous 
to  him  and  others. 

As  Master-Card,  is  referred 
to  specially,  an  amiable,  affec- 
tionate Woman,  rather  one 
sentimental  than  of  intellect. 
Influenced  by  like  suit,  if  an 
Ace,  she  is  admired  of  Many ; 
if  a King,  she  is  wedded,  be- 
trothed, or  beloved  by  one  in 
especial.  By  a Knave  of  like 
suit,  she  is  beloved  by  a Male 
Relative  in  especial,  not  of  her 
own  near  family.  By  other 
cards  of  like  suit,  degrees  of 
regard.  By  a Diamond,  a 
Woman  gifted,  and  esteemed 
much  in  Modish  Life.  By 

The  Queen. 

40 

Ctoe  $<|Ndre  of  $mn$ 

The  Knave, 

a Cluh,  though  not  learned 
she  appreciates  knowledge  in 
others.  By  a spade,  she  is  not 
of  firm  health ; or  not  of 
wholly  firm  Virtue. 

As  Master-Card — the  Que- 
rist’s closest  Friend ; yet  likely 
held  such  because  of  feeling 
rather  than  judgment.  In- 
fluenced by  an  Ace  of  like 
suit,  there  is  no  Inequality  in 
the  affection.  By  a King  of 
like  suit,  Resemblance  to  the 
Querist  in  physique  or  mind 
or  disposition.  By  a Queen  of 
like  suit,  one  with  distinctive- 
ly feminine  traits.  By  another 
card  of  like  suit,  a popular 
man  with  his  fellows.  By  a 
diamond,  of  wealth  or  social 
Position ; but  if  by  a Nine  of 
Diamonds,  not  enduring  in 

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41 

such  Happy  Fortune.  By  a 
Club,  a Friend  of  judgment 
and  good  at  advice.  By  a 
Spade,  a Friend  of  not  too 
sound  health : or  apt  of  offence. 

As  Master- Card,  a general 
reference  to  Matrimony,  as  be- 
ing ever  the  card-matrimonial. 
Influenced  by  like  suit,  a High- 
Marriage  and  that  auspicious: 
by  a low  heart,  a Marriage  not 
one's  first  or  first-wished.  By 
a Diamond,  a Marriage  with 
money  in  it.  By  a Club,  a 
Marriage  of  reason  or  of  cir- 
cumstances. By  a Spade,  an 
Interrupted  or  more  or  less 
Disastrous  Match. 

As  Master-Card:  a Card  of 
Good  Augury  for  what  we 
wish  for  Another.  Influenced 
by  its  like  suit,  an  unexpected 

Ten. 

Nine, 

42 

ClK  Sdiam  of  $mQ$ 

Eight, 

Seven, 

Meeting,  with  a person  much 
affected  or  desired.  By  a Dia- 
mond, a Pleasure  in  store.  By 
a Club,  a Wish  partly  fulfilled, 
rather  than  wholly.  By  a 
Spade,  a Wish  fulfilled  but 
followed  by  some  detrimen- 
tal Event. 

As  Master- Card,  a Love- 
Interest.  As  influenced  by  like 
suit,  an  Interest  of  much  Ro- 
mance. By  a Diamond,  a Lost 
Article  recovered.  By  a Club, 
the  Victory  in  a difference  or 
argument  as  to  some  plan  or 
act.  By  a Spade,  a Caprice  to 
warm  the  heart ; or  a new  Arti- 
cle of  dress  or  household  stuff. 

As  Master-Card:  the  Card 
of  Trust  and  Confidence  ap- 
proved of.  Influenced  by  like 
suit,  honest  Love,  or  Family 

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43 

regard.  By  a Diamond,  wise 
Trust  in  a commercial  or  social 
step.  By  a Club,  in  a Secret. 
By  a Spade,  Confidence  mis- 
placed in  a person  or  event. 

As  Master-Card:  A strong 
Inclination,  a Desire,  or  Action  is 
well  rewarded.  Influenced  by 
like  suit,  it  concerns  another 
even  more  than  ourselves,  or  as 
much.  By  a Diamond,  a step 
of  social  or  artistic  or  pecuniary 
vantage ; save  if  the  diamond 
be  the  nine,  which  leaves  the 
result  in  Doubt  of  full  success. 
By  a Club,  a Matter  of  Judg- 
ment and  practical  bearing, 
seen  and  discussed  of  others ; 
or  a Remark,  or  a Letter  of  more 
consequence  than  would  ap- 
pear. By  a Spade,  an  Inclina- 
tion or  desire,  not  wholly  hon- 

Six, 

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Five, 

Four, 

orable : or  of  brief  realiza- 
tion. 

As  Master- Card,  an  amusing 
and  diverting  Affair  heard  of,  or 
entered  into.  I nfluenced  by  its 
like  suit,  a Feeling  not  hitherto 
returned  is  met  at  last.  By  a 
Diamond,  a Success  in  some- 
thing particularly  wished.  By 
a Club,  a keen  and  shrewd 
Chance  at  a remark  to  be  well 
caught.  By  a Spade,  an  Ache, 
Pain,  or  Breaking. 

As  Master-Card,  is  figured 
the  existence  of  an  obstinate 
Sentiment  toward  one,  or  an 
Opinion  not  of  our  own  build- 
ing up.  Influenced  by  the  like 
suit,  it  is  troublesome,  causing 
thought,  new  to  one,  or  bur- 
densome. By  a Diamond,  it  is 
known  to  others,  or  guessed. 

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By  a Club,  it  is  apt  to  lead  to 
acts  officious  or  of  manoeuvre. 
By  a Spade,  it  is  a Sentiment 
based  on  error  and  lack  of  full 
insight ; or  it  will  be  abruptly 
weakened. 

An  Act  of  Charity  and  Gen- 
erosity, by  or  toward  the  Que- 
rist, if  read  as  Master-  Card. 
Influenced  by  like  suit.  Action 
in  a matter  of  very  confidential 
sort.  By  a Diamond,  it  is  in 
part  a Matter  of  Money  or  Of- 
fice or  from  a Superiour — and 
may  be  associated  with  an  in- 
vestment, a society,  an  enter- 
tainment. By  a Club,  it  fig- 
ures a Visit,  or  Visitor.  By  a 
Spade,  a Change  of  Opinion  in 
some  near  matter  is  enjoined, 
or  the  Loss  of  a good  will ; or  a 
Surprise  not  welcome  wholly. 

Three. 

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As  Master-  Card,  favorable 
News,  or  a Letter  acceptable.  If 
influenced  by  its  like  suit,  the 
Person  from  whom  it  comes, 
or  also  referred  to  in  it,  is  much 
valued,  or  a near  Relative.  By 
a Diamond,  a Present,  a Visit, 
a Meeting  of  service,  a Letter, 
respectively.  By  a Club,  a 
“yes”  in  a matter  open.  By 
a Spade,  it  concerns  Another 
more  than  the  Querist ; or  else 
will  not  be  altogether  correct 
in  statement. 


OF  DIAMONDS 

♦ 

Master- Card,  a tan- 

The  Ace, 

gible  and  material 

Success  in  some 

Matter  of  Society, 

Money,  Art,  or  Oifice.  Influ- 

enced  by  a King  of  like  suit,  a 

Loss  recovered.  By  any  other 

card  of  like  suit.  Information 

and  certainty  of  an  Affair  of 

purchase,  bargain  or  sale,  much 

to  advantage.  By  a Heart,  a 

wise  Marriage,  the  settlement 

of  a Difference,  an  open  mat- 

ter closed  to  satisfaction.  By 

a Club,  a prudent  Choice.  By 

a Spade,  a Cost  or  expense. 

perhaps  a loss,  before  a satis- 

factory and  favorable  Event,  or 

in  course  of  it. 

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The  King,  As  Master-Card,  is  figured  a 
brilliant,  honorable  and  suc- 
cessful Man,  of  standing ; and 
perhaps  of  marked  taste  in 
art,  belles-lettres  and  the  like; 
and  gifted  in  them.  Influ- 
enced by  its  UkesmUz  Man  with 
much  original  in  him,  shrewd 
in  money  or  gift.  By  a Heart, 
a Male  Character  of  kindly  and 
humane  traits ; or  one  sensitive 
and  easily  moved  in  his  mood. 
By  a Club,  a Man  in  profes- 
sional life,  and  of  good  mental 
balance.  By  a Spade  such  a 
life  is  threatened  or  broken, 
or  not  free  from  Self-seeking 
at  others’  expense. 

Th,  Queen.  As  Master-Card  is  indicated 
the  existence  of  a brilliant,  gift- 
ed Woman ; fond  of  social  life 
and  modish  things,  of  dress  or 


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expensive  and  rare  matters; 
perhaps  of  Talent  in  art  or 
literature.  Influenced  by  like 
suit,  one  of  brilliancy  rather 
than  feeling  or  self-sacrifice. 
By  a Heart,  if  high,  of  affec- 
tion more  than  is  thought;  if 
bw,  beautiful.  By  a Club,  a 
Woman  executive;  of  some 
audacity ; restless  or  self-de- 
pending: admiring  intellect  of 
solid  kind  tho’  maybe  lacking 
it.  By  a Spade,  a Woman  not 
devoted  to  benefiting  others; 
and  threatened  by  misfortune ; 
or  with  a hidden  Grievance. 

As  Master  - Card,  is  figured 
as  within  the  Querist’s  life,  a 
Relative,  likely  so  made  by 
birth  or  marriage;  and  ever 
disposed  to  use  the  tie  for  per- 
sonal advantage.  Influenced 

The  Knave, 

CDe  Square  or  Sevens 

Ten* 

by  like  suit,  the  Relative  is  not 
remote,  and  marriage  or  love  is 
so  utilized  by  him,  now ; espe- 
cially by  weakness  of  judg- 
ment, or  by  over -affection  on 
another’s  part.  By  a Heart,  a 
shrewd  Business  Success.  By 
a Club,  a sudden  Discovery  as 
to  a person.  By  a Spade,  a 
Deferment  of  the  Querist’s 
prosperity  in  a matter. 

Also,  as  Master  - Card;  a 
brilliant,  entertaining,  but  too 
trifling  and  irresponsible  Man : 
or  a vain  and  amoratious  man 
if  a knave  of  hearts  influence 
it,  often  is  figured. 

As  Master-Card,  a valuable 
Possession.  Influenced  by 
like  suit,  is  concerned  one  in- 
trinsically of  value,  as  jewels, 
money  or  plate,  a house  or 

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estate.  By  a Heart,  a Secret ; 
a Marriage.  By  a Club,  the 
aforesaid  or  another  Posses- 
sion will  be  (or  has  been) 
won  by  special  exertions  of 
the  Querist’s  abilities,  or  so  to 
be  kept.  By  a Spade,  it  is  en- 
dangered. 

This  is  the  Unlucky  Red 
Card  if  figuring  as  Master - 
Card;  meaning  a personal 
Event  of  importance  going 
awry ; a Subtraction  that  must 
be  admitted  to  others.  But  if 
influenced  by  like  suit,  it  is  a 
favorable  card  and  indicates  a 
pleasing  Journey,  or  Meeting. 
By  a Heart,  an  Enemy  or  evil 
opinion  altered  in  your  favor. 
By  di  Club  3.  Proposal  of  tempt- 
ing kind.  By  a Spade,  a Plan 
that  in  success  is  doubtful  and 

Nine, 

LIBRARY 


CDe  Sdluire  of  Sevens 

Eighth 

Seven, 

partial,  or  troublesome  to  an- 
other. 

A card  of  good  omen  if  a 
Master-Card,  in  the  Practical 
Affairs  of  life,  business,  so- 
ciety, or  art,  or  one  of  them. 
Influenced  by  a like  suit,  in  a 
Commercial  thing;  a Meeting 
wished ; an  influence  desired. 
By  a Heart,  a wealthy  and  su- 
perior, or  happy  Marriage.  By 
a Club,  a Communication  of 
importance  or  good.  By  a 
Spade,  an  Indiscretion  that 
were  better  not  committed  by 
your  fault ; or  a Negligence. 

As  Master-Card,  the  card  of 
special  Report,  Conversation 
about  one,  or  of  Action  by  an- 
other; in  a degree  affecting 
one’s  outward  affairs.  By  a 
Heart,  from  a near  Friend.  By 

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a Club,  where  you  esteem  or 
respect.  By  a high  spade,  with 
error  or  even  untruth  in  it, 
mayhap  not  intended,  but  a 
pity.  By  a law  spade,  it  is 
somewhat  written. 

As  Master-Card,  a commer- 
cial or  social  Step,  a Purchase 
of  importance ; by  the  Que- 
rist. Influenced  by  like  suit, 
attractive  and  unexpected.  By 
a Heart,  in  regard  to  making  a 
new  Acquaintance,  or  bringing 
a Change  of  feeling  toward 
some  one.  By  a Club,  a Mat- 
ter of  Necessity;  or  an  affair 
dealing  with  a lawyer,  doctor, 
clergyman,  or  servant:  or  a 
Step  of  wisdom  as  well  as  at- 
traction. By  a Spade,  if  high, 
a Loan  of  money:  if  low,  a 
small  Borrowing. 

Six. 

Cl)e  Square  of  Sevens 

Five, 

Four, 

A good  omen ; as  a Master- 
Card,  meaning  a Gift  to  the 
Querist.  Influenced  by  like 
suit,  is  figured  a personal  Or- 
nament or  convenience.  By 
a Heart,  a Gift  is  to  be  made. 
By  Club,  it  comes  with  for- 
mality and  after  debate,  and 
considering  for  some  time,  or 
for  special  circumstances.  By 
a Spade,  a Disappointment  to 
another  dear  to  you,  is  figured. 

As  Master-  Card,  an  Honor 
or  Favour  or  Compliment  or 
bit  of  Luck.  Influenced  by 
like  suit,  in  society,  or  art. 
By  a Heart,  long  desired ; and 
perhaps  more  pleasing  than 
wise  or  useful.  By  a Club, 
due  to  one’s  own  judgment 
and  persistency.  By  a high 
spade,  entailing  trouble  or  cost. 

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5? 

By  a km  spade,  at  the  cost  of 
another’s  misfortune ; or  not 
wholly  our  desert  rather  than 
another’s ; or  brief. 

As  Master-Card,  a sudden 
Surprise  in  an  event.  Influ- 
enced by  like  suit,  agreeable, 
and  social  or  pecuniary  or  in 
the  arts.  By  a Heart,  Surprise, 
agreeable,  yet  not  to  one’s  in- 
terest or  particular  profit.  By 
a Club,  a social  Responsibility. 
By  a Spade,  a Death  or  a Mis- 
fortune to  another  likely  en- 
ters into  it. 

A gift  or  fortunate  Purchase, 
if  a Master-Card.  Influenced 
by  the  like  suit,  an  Engage- 
ment or  Burden  happily  bro- 
ken or  dismissed;  a Good 
Riddance,  a Disgrace  or  Plague 
ended.  By  a Heart,  an  Offer — 

Three. 

Two. 

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in  love,  friendship,  trade,  trav- 
el, profession,  or  pleasure.  By 
a Club,  a Letter  or  Interview  of 
consequence.  By  a Spade,  a 
Service  that  one  is  glad  of,  or 
a Gift ; but  bringing  obligation 
with  it,  sooner  or  later. 

OF  CLUBS 

Master-Card,  is  fig- 

Thi  Ace. 

ured  an  Event  of 

material  weight, 

involving  use  of 

judgment,  wiil,  shrewdness, 

or  decision.  Influenced  by 

the  like  suit,  high  or  low,  its 

effect  is  the  more  for  our  own 

making.  By  a Heart,  is  seen 

a Matter  in  which  our  Senti- 

ments are  specially  enlisted. 

perhaps  in  contest  with  judg- 

ment or  tastes  or  duty.  By  a 

Diamond,  the  affair  is  in  soci- 

ety, artistic  life,  money,  or  re- 

sponsibility to  others  as  well. 

By  a Spade,  a Mischance  or 

Disappointment  is  part  of  it; 

often  faithfully  hid,  or  to  be  hid. 

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King,  As  Master-  Card,  our  rela- 
tionship to  a strong  mental  or 
moral  Influence  of  the  male 
sex,  respected  and  deferred  to ; 
or  sure  so  to  be.  Influenced 
by  its  like  suit,  it  is  a culti- 
vated and  professional  one,  or 
involuntary.  By  a high  heart, 
it  arises  in  a near  relative  or 
one  for  whom  a special  affec- 
tion is  felt.  By  a low  heart,  it 
is  either  secret  or  remote ; or 
it  may  be  that  it  is  religious, 
in  part.  By  a Diamond,  our 
outward  life  must  have  con- 
cern in  it.  By  a Spade,  the  in- 
fluence is  of  doubtful  or  worse 
healthfulness  or  profit  to  us.’ 
The  Queen.  As  Master~Card,  a marked 
female  Influence  on  the  Que- 
rist, in  the  way  of  respect, 
judgment,  advice,  or  authority : 


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not  necessarily  as  to  a relative. 
Influenced  by  the  like  suit,  a 
person  of  coldish  and  grave 
disposition.  By  a high  heart, 
of  strong  impulses  and  disin- 
terested ; by  a low  heart,  trou- 
blesome, often  importunate 
and  officious.  By  a Diamond, 
not  married ; and  of  wealth  or 
social  esteem;  talented.  By 
a Spade,  not  altogether  open 
or  disinterested;  divorced  or 
disappointed ; according  to  the 
nature  of  the  Card. 

As  a Master-Card,  Relation- 
ship with  a well-meaning,  but 
over- rash  and  hasty  or  san- 
guine Man ; not  necessarily 
but  likely  quite  youthful,  and 
selfish  in  inclination,  or  too 
easily  influenced  by  others  of 
greater  art : an  Associate,  part- 

The  Knave. 

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Ten. 

ner,  friend,  or  Employee  in 
some  matter  of  worth.  Not 
to  be  relied  on  as  one  would 
gladly  do.  Influenced  by  his 
like  suit,  Circumstances  assist 
him  or  make  of  less  or  more  ac- 
count his  weakness  or  strength. 
By  a Heart,  he  is  inclined  to  be 
led  by  tastes  and  passions  and 
by  skilled  flattery,  or  to  over- 
trust. By  a Diamond,  he  is  in 
love  with  externals,  fond  of 
dress,  or  notice,  or  pleasure; 
ambitious.  By  a Spade,  he 
meets  with  Losses  to  himself 
and  the  Querist,  or  he  makes 
some  particular  Error  or  False 
Step. 

As  Master-Card,  Success  in 
a matter  long  pursued.  In- 
fluenced by  its  suit,  one  of 
troublesome  Conflict  of  con- 

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6i 

duct  or  advices.  By  a Heart, 
in  an  affair  of  love ; or  calling 
for  courage ; or  for  another,  as 
well  as  oneself.  By  a Dia- 
mond, an  Opinion  or  Prejudice 
overcome  in  others,  through 
our  persistency,  or  argument. 
By  a Spade,  an  Inheritance; 
or  a Matter  needing  much 
watchfulness  and  care,  when 
known. 

As  Master-Card,  the  need 
of  much  Decision  in  our  own 
judgments  in  an  affair  of  im- 
portance; a need  of  disre- 
garding counsels  of  Others. 
Influenced  by  the  like  suit, 
several  persons  or  circum- 
stances Oppose,  perhaps  sly- 
ly. By  a Heart,  there  is  a 
wounding  of  tenderer  feelings 
or  relationship  in  it.  By  a 

Nine, 

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Cbe  Square  of  Sevens 

Eight, 

Diamond,  the  affair  is  of  Es- 
tate, Position,  Money,  Comfort, 
or  Purchase.  By  a Spade,  be- 
ware lest  so  is  assumed  no 
greater  Responsibility  than  can 
be  easily  carried ; or  acknowl- 
edged. 

An  absent  Friend  reflects 

Seven, 

on  you  in  a particular  matter. 
This  as  Master- Card.  Influ- 
enced by  like  suit,  a Convic- 
tion or  responsibility  of  much 
weight  laid  on  one.  By  a Dia- 
mond, a Choice  of  a wife,  or 
precious  article.  By  a Heart, 
Cause  of  Concern  for  a friend. 
By  a Spade,  you  shall  give 
Counsel  not  followed,  and 
spend  Thought  thrown  aside. 

As  Master- Card,  a trouble- 

some Situation  dissolved.  In- 
fluenced by  like  suit,  a Secret 

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imparted  of  interest  and  length. 
By  a Heart,  undo  something 
very  newly  done.  By  a Dia- 
mond, beware  of  an  Indiscre- 
tion or  Error.  By  a Spade,  a 
Neglect  or  piece  of  forgetful- 
ness will  be  of  cost  to  mend 
or  replace : perhaps,  if  a high 
spade,  not  to  be  mended  at  all. 

As  Master -Card,  cancel  at 
once  an  Agreement,  a Purpose, 
or  wholly  change  a Decision. 
Influenced  by  the  like  suit,  a 
card  of  fortunate  aspect.  By  a 
Heart,  the  call  to  assist  An- 
other, near  to  one.  By  a Dia- 
mond, a Hazard,  successful. 
By  a Spade,  a sudden  Oppo- 
sition. 

As  Master-Card,  a Guest,  a 
Visit,  a Letter,  each  needing 
exercising  of  prudence  or  self- 

Six, 

Five, 

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Four. 

Three. 

restraint ; but  acceptable.  In- 
fluenced by  the  like  suit,  a 
Proposal  urged.  By  a Heart, 
a Wound  or  Bruise.  By  a 
Diamond,  a strong  Temptation, 
or  a Journey.  By  a Spade, 
an  Argument  or  Dispute  on  a 
matter. 

An  important  Request  of 
the  Querist,  if  read  as  Master- 
Card.  If  influenced  by  like 
suit,  one  not  overmuch  to 
your  wish.  By  a Heart,  you 
Sacrifice  somewhat  to  grant 
it.  By  a Diamond,  it  involves 
anon  a Change.  By  a Spade, 
the  cost  will  not  be  valued  for 
its  worth. 

As  Master -Card,  a sad  or 
serious  Duty  or  Care.  As  in- 
fluenced by  its  like  suit,  a 
Choice  of  two  things;  both 

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6? 

desired  much,  but  one  to  be 
dismissed.  By  a Diamond, 
Luck,  or  a forthcoming  Pleas- 
ure. By  a Heart,  a handsome 
Man  or  Woman  to  be  met  and 
attracted  toward  one.  By  a 
Spade,  a Matter  to  make  one 
angry,  or  heart-sick. 

A card  of  doubtful  omen 
when  a Master,  figuring  a 
grave  Confidence,  of  interest  to 
learn,  but  burdensome  rather 
than  easily  to  be  passed  by. 
By  its  like  suit,  some  111  News. 
By  a Heart,  a Sentiment  not 
wise  though  keen.  By  a Dia- 
mond, an  awkward  Meeting. 
By  a Spade,  a Piece  of  News 
acted  on,  and  then  found  un- 
truly reported : or  Advice 

seemingly  good,  but  not  so. 

Two, 

OF  SPADES 

♦ 


The  Ace, 


(The  Suit  of  Evil  Omen  and  of  Un~ 
"Welcome  Influences.) 

KS  Master  - Card,  the 
Ace  figures  a spe- 
cial Misfortune,  Un- 
happiness, or  Hurt 
to  one’s  life,  by  no  means 
avoidable,  and  perhaps  not 
discernible  at  once.  Influ- 
enced by  the  King  of  its  like 
suit,  sudden:  by  the  Queen, 
long  continuing  ere  complete ; 
by  the  Knave,  111  - Fortune 
through  Persons ; by  the  ten, 
through  concurrence  of  sundry 
events.  By  any  other  spade, 
sudden.  By  a Heart,  Ill-Fort- 
une in  the  Affection.  By  the 


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Diamond,  in  the  eye  of  Others, 

in  society,  money  or  art.  By 

a Club,  to  our  fear. 

As  Master -Card  is  figured 

The  King, 

a particular  Man,  our  enemy, 

resolute  and  powerful.  Influ- 

enced  by  its  suit,  it  signifies 

News  of  a Death : or  of  mis- 

fortune  to  others.  By  a Heart, 

it  involves  abuse  of  Trust  or 

Affection.  By  a Diamond,  is 

figured  a Man  of  social  station 

and  wealth  or  talents.  By  a 

Club,  a Man  cautious  and  re- 

served, and  hence  perhaps 

unsuspected  for  his  real  Ma- 

levolency. 

As  Master- Card,  a Female 

The  Queen, 

Enemy,  evil  wishing  or  evil- 

working. Influenced  by  the 

like  suit,  known  or  soon  to  be 

shown  as  such  to  you,  and 

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W of  Sevens 

The  Knave* 
Ten* 

the  work.  By  a Diamond, 
comely  and  clever  or  gifted. 
By  a Club,  intellectual  and 
audacious.  By  a Heart,  her 
enmity  arises  in  jealousy  or 
vanity  or  in  revengefulness: 
or  natural  malice. 

As  Master-Card,  a Man  hav- 
ing no  love  for  you  and  in- 
clined to  wrong  and  hurt  you ; 
but  happily  limited  in  Op- 
portunity. Influenced  by  like 
suit,  often  seen  of  you.  By 
a Heart,  abusing  your  Trust, 
smaller  or  greater.  By  a Dia- 
mond, adroit  rather  than  bold. 
By  a Club,  cruel  and  slander- 
ous. 

As  a Master-Card,  an  Event 
or  Project  to  your  disadvan- 
tage and  regret.  Influenced 
by  the  like  suit,  a Disgrace. 

tDe  Cavoid: 

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By  a Heart,  a Quarrel.  By  a 
Diamond,  a Cheat.  By  a Club, 
a Hindrance. 

As  Master-Card,  a Lie,  or  an 

Nine, 

unwelcome  Meeting  or  Visit. 
Influenced  by  like  suit,  if  a 
high  card  a Lie ; if  a low,  a piece 
of  undesired  News  or  Letter. 

By  a Heart,  a sudden  Alarm  or 
Anxiety.  By  a a Broken 

Promise : or  a Secret  told. 

As  Master -Card,  an  Illness. 

Eight, 

By  a high  influencing  card  of 
the  suit,  a long  Illness:  by  a 
lower,  a shorter  one.  By  a 
an  illness  to  Another 
dear  to  one.  By  a Diamond, 
a Misfortune  in  an  affair.  By 
a an  Accident. 

As  Master-Card,  a tempting 
Proposal  that  must  be  de- 
clined. By  the  like  suit,  a 

Seven, 

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CDe  Sauare  of  Sevens 

Six. 

Sharp  Quarrel.  By  a Dia- 
mond, a Risk  not  welcome. 
By  a Club,  a Disappointment 
in  a person  or  thing  or  event. 
By  a Heart,  one  arrives  just 
too  late  for  a certain  Pleasure 
or  Good. 

As  Master -Card,  a Disap- 

Five. 

pointment.  Influenced  by  its 
own  suit,  a Journey  not  of 
pleasure,  or  else  unpleasant. 
By  a Diamond,  a fall.  By  a 
Heart,  a mistake  of  inconve- 
nience. By  a Club,  must  be 
read  an  unfavorable  Sign. 
ks  Master- Card,  an  Expense. 

Four. 

Influenced  by  its  own  suit,  a 
Neglect.  By  a Heart,  a Wor- 
riment  or  Grief.  By  a Dia- 
mond, a doubtful  Success.  By 
a Club,  a Death  heard  of. 

An  unfavorable  Master-  Card, 

ClK  Caooijit  Spades 

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affecting  some  near  Concern 
to  the  Querist ; belike  it  shall 
end  less  well  than  was  hoped. 
Influenced  by  like  suit,  a Sep- 
aration not  welcome.  By  a 
Heart,  a capricious  Change  of 
inclination.  By  a Diamond,  a 
Perplexity.  By  a Club,  a Loss. 

As  Master-Card,  a suddenly 
changed  Plan,  a Discomfiture. 
Influenced  by  its  like  suit,  a 
loss.  By  a Heart,  a sudden 
Failure,  a Doubt  or  Fear.  By 
a Diamond,  a Breach  or  Quar- 
rel. By  a Club,  a sheer  Folly, 
not  to  be  warned  away  by  a 
friend. 

As  Master-  Card,  you  must 
say  “NO,”  when  you  would 
say  “ YES.”  Influenced  by  its 
like  suit,  a Displeasure.  By  a 
Heart,  an  Evil  Habit  to  burden. 

Three. 

Two. 

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By  a Club,  a Strong  Effort  of 
no  use.  By  a Diamond,  a 
Folly,  or  a Mare’s  Nest. 


In  this  evil  suit  of  Spades 
there  be  many  other  special 
Significancies ; but  they  are 
not  pertinent  to  this  method. 


THE  END 


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